How to Fold an Origami Magic Top Hat

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Difficulty: Easy
Fold a magical origami top hat following our comprehensive tutorial. Clear instructions guide you through each fold to create this fun design.

Ready to add a little magic to your crafting table? With this origami top hat, you’ll feel like you’re about to pull a rabbit out of thin air! It looks fancy, folds cleverly, and brings instant magician vibes to any project.

Step 1
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Start with a square piece of origami paper. I am using an 7×7 inches origami paper.

If you only have regular paper, follow these instructions on how to make a square origami paper.

Step 2
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Fold the bottom edge up to meet the top edge.

Step 3
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Unfold. We just needed a crease line.

Step 4
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Fold the bottom edge to the center crease.

Step 5
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Fold the top edge to the center crease.

Step 6
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Fold the paper in half by bringing the right edge to meet the left edge.

Step 7
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Unfold.

Step 8
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Bring the right edge over to align with the center crease.

Step 9
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Unfold.

Step 10
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Bring the right edge over to align with the first crease on the left.

Step 11
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Unfold.

Step 12
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Turn the model over.

Step 13
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Pinch the paper and fold the first crease to align with the left crease.

Step 14
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Turn the model over.

Step 15
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Bring the left edge over to align with the first crease on the right.

Step 16
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Lift and fold the bottom edge upward slightly.

Step 17
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Flatten the fold and squash the small triangle on the bottom right.

Step 18
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Repeat the last two steps on the other end too.

Step 19
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Flip the model over and rotate.

Step 20
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Glue the red strip so it looks like a magic hat, and there you have it!

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